Joyce Austin Obituary
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A native of Henderson Co., Joyce was a daughter of the late Zeb Benjamin and Bertha Baldwin Barnwell. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, John Preston and Carroll Benjamin "Tink" Barnwell.
Joyce worked with her husband, Charlie, for many years at Charlie's Welding Service. In her free time, she loved researching her family's genealogy, going to car shows with Charlie, and driving her Volkswagen Beetle.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Morris Charlie Austin; sons, Kenneth Austin (Kim), Donnie Austin (Autumn), Scott Austin (Pam), and Bobby Austin (Christy); sisters, Maude Hendrix and Opal Black (Robert); 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, with two on the way.
Her family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Aaron Baptist Church, 266 View St., Asheville, NC 28806. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Pastors Jonathan Stewart and Richard Bellflower will officiate. Burial will then take place at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, Asheville.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
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